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Canadian_Family:
Hi,
So the blood results shows improvements in some stats and worst in some. We did received the information on phone, the blood culture shows signs of infection, we have no details but it looks like grape like growth. Hopefully, tomorrow we have the name for infection.
She is still on antibiotics, and the doctors are keeping their fingers crossed, they are hoping the antibodies, they had already administered should cover any infection that may show up tomorrow. We have been moved to isolation room for now.
She is showing some improvements though, had a toast today and now talking. Yesterday she could not move a muscle.
Thanks.
Sharmin:
Canadian Family,
We are hoping that things will improve overnight. Please keep us posted - our thoughts are with you. All day I have been logging on just hoping to hear that she is doing better now.
Best,
Sharmin
Sharmin:
C.F.
Perhaps they are looking at a staphylococcus infection (grape like growth) ?
Sharmin
Zaini:
She is in my prayers :pray,most of us are parents and can understand what you are going through,wishing her a speedy recovery,lots of kisses for your angel.
Zaini.
Canadian_Family:
Thank you Zaini and Sharmin,
"staphylococcus infection" appears to be the right answer, the nurse indicated it to us. We have to confirm it with the doctor. I am not sure how long it take to treat it.
The problem we are facing is her low potassium and phosphate (already discussed in this forum), she is in McMaster Children Hospital rather than Sick Kids. These people do not understand thalassemia in detail, their concentration is on the low quantities of these minerals as well. I keep telling them the Exjade and its side effects, hopefully they will contact Sick Kids today and talk to her hematologist.
Her next blood test is at 9:00am today, will try to update again.
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